by Allan Katz | Dec 5, 2025 | Uncategorized
Tomorrow is White Ribbon Day. It has been 36 years.Demain, c’est la Journée du Ruban Blanc. Ça fait 36 ans.
by Allan Katz | Nov 26, 2025 | Uncategorized
Over four in ten (43%) #physicians in #Canada surveyed do not feel #trusted or #respected by #government, according to AbacusData.ca. I reckon a similar result would likely be obtained if repeated with other health care professions. Given that most provinces are in...
by Allan Katz | Nov 25, 2025 | Uncategorized
(Fierce) Excellent piece on rural health by Ayla Ellison. In large swaths of America, #hospitalclosures, #servicecuts and #fragilefinances are creating #rural #healthcare deserts or #survivalbysubtraction. Beyond intermittent #EDclosures, this is happening across...
by Allan Katz | Nov 12, 2025 | Uncategorized
Since 2020, 116 #ruralhospitals in the US have or are planning to close their labor and delivery (#LD) units. Presently, only 41% (950) of the 2,396 hospitals with rural classification offer #LD services. Of the remaining 950 hospitals, 127 (13%) are at risk of ending...
by Allan Katz | Nov 3, 2025 | Uncategorized
(CMAJ) Interesting article reviews #access to #primarycare for 10 million urban and suburban Ontarians and recommends prioritization of access to care close to home. Unfortunately, the study excluded Ontario’s rural population which merits a similar exploration:...
